Shawn and Brandon Hurst, the father-and-son duo behind Hurst Brand Farms in Declo, Idaho, embody a unique blend of tradition and innovation. Rooted in a 90-year history of growing sugarbeets and wheat, their family farm now in its fourth generation and has expanded over the years to include potatoes, corn, alfalfa, pumpkins and sunflowers.

Hard work, determination and perseverance aid four generations of dairy producers on Boertje Farms in Visalia, California.

Everything – soil health, pasture productivity, the symbiotic relationship between grass and cattle – is interrelated. When trying to fit this all together, Riley and Jimmie Kammerer became part of something much bigger. Something good.

Some of the concerns heirs have in taking over the family farm include the financial viability of farming, the challenges of modern agriculture and lifestyle implications.

We have an old, two-story dairy barn on our farm that was built in 1933. The bottom story is where we have our dairy cows, along with some calves. The second story is where we store our baled hay and cornstalk bedding.